Opened in 1965, the Astrodome was home to MLB's Houston Astros and the NFL's Houston Oilers. It was spacious enough to fit an 18-story building under its 208-foot high roof. The stadium was also home to the city's rodeo and hosted concerts and other events, including the "Battle of the Sexes" tennis match between Bobby Riggs and Billie Jean King in 1973.
But it hasn't been home to a sports team since 1999 and has been closed to all events since 2009. While still structurally sound, the iconic stadium had fallen into disrepair. On Saturday, thousands of people bought stadium seats, pieces of AstroTurf and other items at a "yard sale" and auction of Astrodome memorabilia.
The stadium's most prominent use in recent years was as a shelter for Louisiana residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Studies in recent years have estimated the cost of demolishing the Astrodome to be between $29 million and $78 million.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/astrodome-likely-to-be-destroyed-houston-voters-110613
I attended a game there as a child. Willie Mays was in
town to play vs the Astros.
But it hasn't been home to a sports team since 1999 and has been closed to all events since 2009. While still structurally sound, the iconic stadium had fallen into disrepair. On Saturday, thousands of people bought stadium seats, pieces of AstroTurf and other items at a "yard sale" and auction of Astrodome memorabilia.
The stadium's most prominent use in recent years was as a shelter for Louisiana residents displaced by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Studies in recent years have estimated the cost of demolishing the Astrodome to be between $29 million and $78 million.
http://msn.foxsports.com/mlb/story/astrodome-likely-to-be-destroyed-houston-voters-110613
I attended a game there as a child. Willie Mays was in
town to play vs the Astros.
